Alight Solutions

ETL, Informatica Application Support Engineer

Alight Solutions

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: IllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per year

About the role

  • Monitor, support, and troubleshoot ETL and data integration workflows across production, QA, and development environments to ensure smooth daily operations.
  • Analyse and resolve incidents, job failures, and performance issues related to Informatica workflows, mappings, and SQL jobs.
  • Own and maintain ETL components including Informatica mappings, metadata, scripts, schedules, and operational procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability of existing jobs/processes.
  • Ensure stability of data ingestion pipelines spanning batch, near-realtime, and realtime patterns.
  • Finetune ETL solutions by developing a deep technical understanding of data flows and upstream/downstream dependencies.
  • Collaborate with DBAs and Data Architects to implement appropriate data partitioning, indexing, and optimization strategies to enhance job performance.
  • Develop or modify SQL scripts, stored procedures, database triggers, and queries as part of incident resolution, change requests, or performance tuning.
  • Work closely with cross functional and offshore teams, ensuring timely resolution of issues, clear communication, and adherence to support SLAs and operational guidelines.
  • Manage multiple concurrent support tickets, change requests, and enhancement tasks, balancing priorities based on business impact and urgency.
  • Ensure compliance with published support, development, coding, and testing standards, as well as change management practices.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in ETL application support, Informatica PowerCenter/Cloud, and SQL Server in production environments.
  • Practical experience with SQL Server, including schema understanding, stored procedure development, query tuning, and optimization.
  • Hands-on experience with job scheduling tools such as ControlM or AutoSys for monitoring and support automation.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a distributed global team.
  • Strong analytical thinkers with the ability to troubleshoot complex data and integration issues effectively.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ETLInformatica PowerCenterInformatica CloudSQLSQL Serverstored proceduresquery tuningperformance optimizationdata integrationdata ingestion
Soft Skills
communicationanalytical thinkingtroubleshootingcollaborationindependenceprioritizationproblem-solvingadaptabilityteamworktime management